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White - Sparkling
2004 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 185
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thesternowl wrote: 93 points
April 7, 2024 - Popped and poured to celebrate a pretty cool personal and professional achievement; enjoyed over a two hour period. This particular bottle has been stored in my cellar since release. The 2004 “La Grande Dame” pours a brilliant yellow color with medium+ viscosity and a persistent mousse of fine bubbles. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of golden raspberry, Meyer lemon, some apple, some brioche and nuts; just a touch oxidative. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. However, I feel compelled to share that this gave me the overall impression of a sort of liquid lemon-raspberry custard croissant with shaved almonds on top. It was awesome. The finish was long and there is some palpable density in this wine. So much so that I think these easily have another 10-15 years in them. That being said, this was yummy and I wouldn’t hesitate to enjoy now.
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jlgnml wrote: 94 points
February 18, 2024 - Really clean and crisp on the palate. Good finish. Time on its side.
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yeti575rider wrote: 90 points
November 23, 2023 - A lemon and almond biscuit. Good but not sure I’m seeing the value in higher end champagne (which I rarely drink). I’ll save my dollars for reds.
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DrinkerTrev Likes this wine: 91 points
October 19, 2023 - I found this champagne a bit over loaded with strong yeast flavours. Almost harsh but my wife loved it.
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culater Likes this wine:
August 6, 2023 - With seafood and lobster at Ostria, Crete.
Very citrus, lemoncurd, clementin, chalc, riesling petroleum.
Fresh and refreshing. Would be great as a champagne sorbet mid dinner to clean the palatte.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2013, IWC Issue #171 (link)(Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame) Subscribe to see review text.
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May 2013, Issue #16, Champagne Tasting Notes(Veuve Clicquot Grande Dame) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2013, Issue #43, Another Round of Champagne and Sparkling Wine More Superb Releases from Small Growers and Grand Marques(Veuve Clicquot “la Grande Dame” Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
7/2/2012 (link)(Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
January and March 2012 (13 and 13.5), Issue #13, Champagne Tasting Notes(Veuve Clicquot Grande Dame) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/23/2013 (link) 93 points(Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame) Light yellow color with steady, stately, tiny bubbles; appealing, yeasty, tart apple, light white truffle nose; tasty, poised, elegant, yeasty, tart apple, mineral, very tart pear palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
10/1/2012 (link) 94 points(Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame) Light yellow color with tiny bubbles; lightly yeasty, tart lemon, baked lemon nose; tasty, appealing, complex and poised, tart lemon, tart pear, mineral palate; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Veuve Clicquot
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Brut La Grande Dame
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Codes 081753050207, 081753809485, 081753821913, 3049614040719, 3049614122965, 3049614127519, 9169124316938
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,681 (53%)
- Consumed 1,476 (47%)
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